Scholarships

Eligibility:

To be eligible for a scholorship, you must be: A graduate
student or postdoctoral fellow currently enrolled in an academic
institute at the start of the meeting for which you are applying.
Note: a graduate student is defined as a student who is studying
for a higher degree at an academic institution. A postdoctoral
fellow is defined as an individual with a Ph.D., M.D., or DVM
degree who is engaged in a temporary period of mentored research
and/or scholarly training for the purpose of acquiring the
professional skills needed to pursue their desired career path,
and is within 6 years of these degrees.

Review Criteria:

Relevance to the meeting topics.

Significance of the scientific question and results.

Style.

Organization (e.g. the abstract has a clear begnning,
middle and end).

Grammer and spelling.

Clarity of Scientific presentations:

Clear question or hypothesis

Sufficient background

The experimental approach and rationale for the approach
are clear

The results are clearly presented

The interpretation and conclusions are reasonable and
logical

Application Process:

If you are eligible and wish to be considered for a
scholarship, you should complete all of the following by the
scholarship deadline for the meeting you wish to attend. It is
recommended you begin these steps in advance of the deadline date
to ensure completion

Verify your contact information.

Submit an abstract for the meeting to which you are
applying (with paid abstract fee).

Have your mentor submit a letter via our website to
verify your status as a student or postdoc.